A Sweet Escape

Supplies

Font of Choice - I used Clive Barker here
Becky Mask 22 here
Divine Intentionz Template 325 here
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow
“A Sweet Escape” is a PTU scrap kit created by Creative Scraps by Crys and can be purchased from TKO Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Such a totally fun kit, Crys…thank you!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the top 2 layers and Raster 1 layer.
Highlight the background layer.
Open it up.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 550
OK
Flood fill white.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 22 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 20 as a new layer.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same Inner Bevel.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Grass as a new layer.
Move into position.
Selection/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Paste the grass again.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the Circle paper layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Dropoff: Fat
Color: White

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and Paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same Inner Bevel.
Apply the same glow effect.

Highlight Small Rectangle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 15 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Tiny Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste World Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Tiny Circle 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Mirror
Free rotate right 5 degrees.
Move into position over Frame 1 template layer.
Delete Frame 1 layer and Frame Background layer.

Highlight the frame layer.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Tree 2 as a new layer just below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Sun as a new layer below the frame.
Resize 705/Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Car: Resize 45%
Fountain: Resize 35%
Balloon & Balloon 2: Resize 40%
Flower 5: Resize 25%
Flower 3: Resize 25%/Flip
Tree: Resize 80%
Tourist 1 & 2: Resize 25%
Scatter

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the sides out slightly.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev